Sweet yet lightly salted walnuts with cinnamon and ginger.
I don’t know why I haven’t candied walnuts before, but when I got my pears, I decided I needed to make a salad with them, and the salad I had in mind involved candied walnuts. No other kind of nut would do. I needed candied walnuts.
So I made them. Candied walnuts. They are marvelous in a salad or to add a little crunch to a creamy dessert. Or, just for snacking. Oh, and if you’re thinking forward to Christmas, they make marvelous gifts too.
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Cinnamon Ginger Candied Walnuts
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 cups of candied walnuts 1x
Ingredients
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups raw walnuts
- 2 Tablespoons white sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teapoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Spray a large jelly roll pan (or other rimmed baking pan) with cooking spray or line it with a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg white and vanilla with a mixer until they are frothy, but not stiff yet. Pour in the nuts, and stir until well coated.
- In a separate smaller bowl, mix the sugars, salt, and spices until well mixed. Stir the spiced sugar into the egg/nut mixture and toss to coat all the nuts evenly.
- Spread the nuts out onto a 10 x 15 inch jelly roll pan (or other large rimmed baking pan) and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Store in an airtight container or tin. These sweet, salty nuts are great on salads and desserts, or just for snacking.
Notes
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23 comments
love, Love, LOVE!!! xoxo
Oh Michele you are the sweetest! Thank you 🙂
My friend makes a salad with pears and candies walnuts, but the little bit of warm spices here would make it even better! Love it Ann!
Thanks Brianne! I think a bit of spice always makes things nicer 🙂
These look so yummy! Pinning and tweeting, thanks for sharing. ☺
Thank you Melissa!
Love this recipe! Someone would probably have to take the bowl away from me…lol! Thank you for sharing this recipe with us. Have a wonderful week 🙂
Oh you’re funny! Thanks for the comment and I hope you have a wonderful week too!
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I make a yogurt fruit salad and have been buying candied walnut or pecan pieces. They are getting so expensive that I have been looking for a way to make my own. Thanks so much for this yummy looking recipe!
Your Cinnamon Ginger Candied Walnuts look amazing and they sound easy to make. I love candied nuts and usually only get them at the fair or a farmer’s market when they are selling them freshly made. I never even thought of making them myself. I am definitely going to give this a try. Thank you for sharing on the Four Seasons Blog Hop!
I made your recipe! They taste incredible good and crispy!I will making some more batches as istmas gifts! I will add a lillte more cinnamon and 1/2 pumpkin spice as well. Thanks fpr the recipe!
I’m so happy, Kathia! Thank you for commenting … it is comments from sweet people like you that makes it all worthwhile.
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Wow, these sound awesome and I can’t wait to try them out. Was wondering about 1.5 hours in oven at 250c, seems a long time in a hot oven?
Oh Sheryl I’m so glad you asked! No, at 250 F., which would be 120 C. You want a very low temp oven.
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Would it work without sugar? Wondering if egg white is enough for the crunch… I dont need the sweetness
Hi Hana,
The primary purpose behind the egg whites is to get the sugar and spices to stick to the nuts. It might add something of a crunch factor, but honestly, I’m not sure. Let me know if you try it!
Thanks for asking,
Ann
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